SS U2 T1 Vocabulary Flashcards

Front

able to support the growth of many plants; capable of producing new life

Back

Fertile

Front

small particles of rock, minerals, and soil carried in water

Back

Silt

Front

a wall or barrier built to prevent flooding

Back

Levee

Front

a self-governing city that controls the land around it

Back

City-state

Front

the religious belief in many gods

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Polytheism

Front

the system of how people interact and live together in a community

Back

Society

Front

a Mesopotamian temple with a pyramid shape and staircases on the outside walls

Back

Ziggurat

Front

a carriage with two or four wheels, pulled by horses or other animals

Back

Chariot

Front

a tall, thin grass used to draw on clay tablets

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Reed

Front

an ancient form of writing that used symbols carved into wet clay tablets

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Cuneiform